Shite in Miniature II

[morrisoxide]

I should explain 90% of these where given to me by my Dad's friend. He bought them new took them out of the box looked at them and that's about it.

I'll post some more detailed pictures later. Now I have sorted them into some kind of order.

[bunglebus]

They all look in lovely condition, that a great collection. Probably worth quite a lot too if eBay job lot prices are anything to go by

[morrisoxide]

They are, they have all the trimmings too.

But here's the money shot.

[bunglebus]

Another bunch of carded vehicles out of that job lot, and again trying to just stick to the more unusual ones

Very pleased to find two different Ruff Rabbits still in their original packaging 

Plenty of Hot Wheels Beetles, but this one stands out

I do have both the regular and premium versions of Herbie, but not on cards. Pretty sought-after version, and I got two

Taking of Herbie, this oddity from Dickie Toys was included 

Several Johnny Lightnings - very nice casting with well detailed metal base

Lots of Matchbox '62 Beetles in there, 50th anniversary version is definitely the best though. Very tempting to cut the tape holding the bubble on for a better look

A handful of Baja Bugs came to light, Indian made one is quite a rarity

This is a good score, 100% Hot Wheels set

But I'm well aware seeing the rubber bands still around the cars is bad news, so I cut the seal on the box to have a closer look and remove them

The Beetle escaped with minimal damage from the bands, but the bus has lost some of its tampos. 

Dinky Corvette is a nice addition to my collection 

Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard from Matchbox 

Hot Wheels Range Rover is quite a difficult one to find, especially still on the card

Now I just need to go through two boxes of loose cars...

[bunglebus]

10 minutes ago, morrisoxide said:

They are, they have all the trimmings too.

But here's the money shot.

Lovely, well into three figures for that I'd say. I sold my green one for reasons I still don't understand 

 

[Spottedlaurel]

37 minutes ago, morrisoxide said:

I'm particularly liking this lot, very nice.

[morrisoxide]

25 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Lovely, well into three figures for that I'd say. I sold my green one for reasons I still don't understand

Don't think I could sell them I'd never pay the prices nowadays.

11 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said:

I'm particularly liking this lot, very nice.

I do like Majorette they are the right kind of wrong if you know what I mean. The Simca and Twingo are two of my favorites

[junkyarddog]

1 hour ago, morrisoxide said:

I should explain 90% of these where given to me by my Dad's friend. He bought them new took them out of the box looked at them and that's about it.

I'll post some more detailed pictures later. Now I have sorted them into some kind of order.

[flat4alfa]

22 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Found another of the Matchbox Retro castings. This is marked series 13 so goodness knows how many there are, I'd quite like to find the Pi-Eyed Piper

 

28 series, produced 1989-99, stocks remained available well into 2000s

The First 6 were ‘World Class’ Series

Then became ‘Premier’ World Class Series

Probable successor would be ‘Moving Parts’ series, launched 2020

 

[Split_Pin]

Holy mackerel! Lovely collection there @morrisoxide!

[bunglebus]

Going back to the topic of Matchbox registrations, and doing a bit of research (looking on Google), I think the first car with a registration is the Zephyr in 1963 with 521 AYF

I haven't looked through busses, lorries etc so there might be an earlier road vehicle, as that Muir Hill dumper doesn't count in my eyes

[morrisoxide]

4 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Holy mackerel! Lovely collection there @morrisoxide!

Yes it's! The chap who gave me them had a massive collection of all sorts. Don't know were the rest of his collection went I fear in the skip. 

He used to tell me about his 30s Packards he used to drive about in the 60s. Driving from scrap yard to scrap yard picking parts up to keep them going.

[MiniMinorMk3]

2 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Going back to the topic of Matchbox registrations, and doing a bit of research (looking on Google), I think the first car with a registration is the Zephyr in 1963 with 521 AYF

I haven't looked through busses, lorries etc so there might be an earlier road vehicle, as that Muir Hill dumper doesn't count in my eyes

A few pages back is the Triumph Combination which is supposed to be the first to have a plate.

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

A few pages back is the Triumph Combination which is supposed to be the first to have a plate.

Yes, I was trying to work out the first car to have one, I don't think the Muir Hill Dumper really counts. There might be a bus or lorry with a plate too, didn't feel like looking through them all too!

[bunglebus]

Here are the Beach Hopper and Datsun 126X with the smaller rubber equivalents

[MiniMinorMk3]

1 hour ago, bunglebus said:

Yes, I was trying to work out the first car to have one, I don't think the Muir Hill Dumper really counts. There might be a bus or lorry with a plate too, didn't feel like looking through them all too!

Also in 1963 No. 53 Mercedes had the plate 9124 MP

[bunglebus]

Just found this one while photographing loose VWs, appropriately enough the Flying Bug has a German plate, SA-C 9310. Doesn't seem to correspond to any specific area unfortunately 

Got a few* to look through today

[Lord Sterling]

Whilst waiting for a rusty Micra to fail it's MoT, I popped into a few charity shops, mainly to keep warm and spend a bit of time until the library opened.

I found these in one of the shops who usually have a small whicker basket full of cars;

No buyages was made because of very tight finances (again!) But I nearly did buy this;

Most people would know this as a Majorette Mk5 Escort. They are usually a diecast body with metal bumpers attached to an underbody, much like this:

Except, the one I found isn't. It an all over plastic body including the bumpers (body and bumpers are all one plastic cast) the underside is metal but only stamped with 'Majorette' there is no other details, so I wonder what all that is about.

Just for its unusualness, I might go back and get it...

[andy18s]

Yes please if you don't want it...

Edit. I'd like to place dibs on it once you've enjoyed it for a while.....

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Lord Sterling said:

I reckon that's the Novacar version. Good find, there are a few others like the silver BMW and blue Hot Wheels police car worth grabbing too if they're cheap

Plus the SL and 5 of course

 

[bunglebus]

Spent several hours going through a box of loose VWs out of the job lot this afternoon. Almost all are mint, although not many are especially rare so I won't bore you posting them all.

This Matchbox Golf is quite a standout though, gold 8 dot wheels seem unusual?

Beautiful condition Whizzwheels bug, I thought it was a resto at first

Big Blue is a good score

There were plenty of the Hot Wheels Beetles, always found this one a bit odd with the sticky-out wheels. Pink seems to suit it though

Yellow Matchbox Beetle, because yellow Beetles are the best Beetles

This was something I wasn't aware of - I knew Matchbox changed the panel van casting from a single piece to a two section version that allowed for two tone paint jobs...

But I didn't realise it also shrunk

At least they cast in a centre windscreen pillar I suppose, the old one being part of the glazing was a slight annoyance. Some of the versions I've unearthed are pretty strange, decals covering the windows isn't something I recall seeing before

Tomica T2 is a lovely find

Lastly this oddball. Wheels have been replaced and are obviously wrong. Looks a bit like a Tonka and a bit like a Tootsietoy, but it's neither. I doesn't really seem to have a specific brand name, just Hubley Division Gabriel Ind Inc

[danthecapriman]

Pretty sure I had one of those Matchbox Golf’s in red with gold wheels when I was little. Definitely don’t have it anymore though. It would have been in the big box of my old toys that went to my cousins kids.

Probably in a landfill by now I expect.

[bunglebus]

Looks like I have a tatty example with gold wheels, and this lovely silver wheel version 

 

[Spottedlaurel]

Been a little while since I've had any acquisitions to report. Been trying to stay away from toy fairs and there has been very little in the supermarkets.

But, today a trip to the dentist gave me a chance to pop into the collectible diecasts/toys/games shop which I am surprised manages to keep going in a local town centre. it was worthwhile....

Tomica Premiums at £10-12 each plus loose odds and ends out of the various 50p/£1/£2 trays and displays. The Matchbox 300ZX is one that has the jazzy paintwork and wheel centres.

 

Tomicas are very nice, with detailed front and rear lights and bespoke wheels.

 

Compare and contrast Celsior/LS400 duo. Wheels on the Tomica are not only correct for the early version but they are also handed as per the 1:1. Bought another one as a gift.

 

Majorette and Tomica ambulances, 50p and £1 respectively. Both new to me, and pleasing to see the DS still has its front corner markers and opening tailgate.

Complete with patient.

Mercifully there was no unplanned work needed at the dentist.....

[junkyarddog]

Never seen the Majorette Citroen ambulance with a blue rear door before!!

[bunglebus]

1 hour ago, Spottedlaurel said:

I believe the purple Lexus is one of Zylmex's efforts (or more likely Motormax, as they became). Is that a Graffic Traffic Transit?

 

[bunglebus]

 

[bunglebus]

Popped into Entertainer, slightly older case on their delivery (and the manager was telling me 115 Hot Wheels got pinched from the Tesco they stock, presumably by staff as it included a box from out of the stockroom). Picked up this Siku to try and make a replica of my boss's van

Not quite sure how to get the base off!

Smyths had some new stock, including Mattel's copy of my white Proton

New Skyline 

And this, which I nearly overlooked thinking it was the Cougar. What a lovely casting it is too!

[bunglebus]

Post person pushed these through the letterbox - in just an envelope with the tiniest bit of bubble wrap, all the way from the land of snails and cyclists wearing a string of onions over a stripy top while smoking a baguette.

Yes it's our old friends at Mira, but this time ripping off the Corgi Formula 1 Racer...

...and Formula 5000 Racing Car

I thought it was only Matchbox they stole from, obviously not

[Kev]

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